Which to use
“salían” is a verb and “salmón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,249
- “salían” frequency rank
- #16,700
- “salmón” frequency rank
- 28949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salían | salmón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Salmo spp., en especial Salmo salar. Pez de la familia de los salmónidos, carnívoro y vigoroso, de cuerpo fusiforme, piel plateada moteada de negro y carne de delicado color rosado, muy apreciado en gastronomía. |
Where the eye mixes salían and salmón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses salían with salmón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: salían is [saˈliãn] while salmón is [salˈmõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salían is recorded at frequency rank #12,249, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈliãn]. salmón is at rank #16,700, tagged as anoun, pronounced [salˈmõn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28949, this pair ranks #219,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of salían vs salmón
Shared letters: alns. Private to "salían": í. Private to "salmón": mó.
"salían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "salmón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "salían" for "salmón" ever safe?
Frequency check: "salían" vs "salmón" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "salían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salmón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salían" and "salmón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Salmerón vs salmón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #219,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.